Highlights
- Vendor verifies the low 49,000 miles from new
- Full repaint and interior restoration since 2011
- In current ownership for 20 years
- Upgraded with solar panel and modern 12V fridge/freezer
- Alternator replaced and an upgraded headlamp wiring loom to increase the headlight output
- 2L engine recently fitted with new twin carbs and exhaust
- Recent full service
- Tax and MOT exempt
The Appeal
Earlier VW campers set the template, but the T25 is where real-world usability matched the character. These are really practical vans that are perfect for long-distance trips, particularly when fitted with useful upgrades like twin carbs and a sports exhaust.
The vendor acquired this 49,000-mile van in 2005 and has continuously improved it ever since. Most of the work has been done since 2021, when it received a full respray, switching the colour from blue to green, and a comprehensive ‘bare metal’ interior renovation. The cabin was fully insulated and the seats retrimmed over the original covers and cushions to preserve the history. The result is a really tidy camper in great order with the benefit of decent oomph from that beefed-up 2L engine. It has been recently serviced.
Alongside the recent investment, it is now fitted with a solar panel and a modern 12V fridge. Now usefully tax and MOT exempt by age, this is a chance to benefit from the vendor’s considerable investment.
The vendor says:
“I’ve spent time and money in order to get this classic running as it should. Pulls like a train.
This vehicle gets plenty of attention and interest.
“Recent full service. 49k genuine miles can be verified. The van is and was dried stored for over ten years before restoration work.”
History and Paperwork
- First registered 8th March 1982
- Current keeper since May 2005
- Colour change recorded in July 2021
- Full respray in that year
- Recent full cabin restoration and retrim with new insulation
- Mechanical work performed by Mac VW Manchester
- MOT last completed ran to April 2023, now tax and MOT exempt
- Vendor states that it is now registered as a Historical Vehicle
- Extensive documentation available, including photos and receipts for all work
- Photographs of work shown in photos
The Condition
- Resprayed in 2021 in green and remains in good order as shown in photos
- Vendor states that all panels are original except small panels below the rear passenger and driver's side windows
- Fitted with five-spoke gold alloy wheels with polished rims
- Interior complete strip down to metal with insulation added
- Original seats and bed cushions preserved under bespoke covers
- More efficient 12V fridge/freezer installed
- New electric hook-up system installed
- New lighting and solar panel installed
- Pop top roof and new 12V fridge
The Mechanics
- 1,970cc air-cooled engine
- 4-speed manual transmission
- Recent slave clutch cylinder replacement
- New brakes and brake lines installed by a specialist
- Twin carburettor recently fitted
- New exhaust from Just Kampers
- The vendor states the vehicle "pulls like a train"
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